Water Resource Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license or valid driving privileges in the State of Ohio.
• Valid Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL) with air brake endorsement, or ability to obtain it successfully within six months of assuming the position.
• One year of demonstrated corrective and preventive maintenance experience on pumps, blowers, generators, and other mechanical equipment.
• One year of demonstrated experience with metal, piping, and plumbing repairs, including steel threaded and welded, PVC, and copper.
• Six months of demonstrated preventive maintenance experience with vehicles and small engines, including lawn equipment and gas-powered equipment and tools.
• Ability to lift up to 55 pounds.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders and tolerate heights up to 50 feet.
• Ability to obtain an Ohio EPA Class I Wastewater Treatment Operator License; alternatively, must have 18 months of experience and pass the OTCO Basic Wastewater Correspondence Course, or will no longer be considered qualified to hold the position.
• Knowledge of wastewater treatment facilities and functions.
• Knowledge of maintenance procedures, co-generation principles, chemical properties, flow patterns, AC and DC electrical principles, and accepted safety practices.
• Ability to calculate flows, volumes, and angles.
• Ability to use a variety of hand and power tools.
• Ability to operate a backhoe, dump truck, tractor, forklift, lawn mowers, cutters, grinders, welders, and torches.
• Ability to follow oral and/or written instructions.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and technical manuals.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Ability to communicate and work well with others.
• Ability to work in a group or alone.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance and repairs on plant equipment, grounds, and structures, including pumps, motors, compressors, piping, HVAC units, chemical feed equipment, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, boilers, valves, generators, and other listed equipment.
• Inspect operating equipment for minor mechanical or electrical problems and assist with repairing, replacing, or rebuilding pumps, motors, blowers, and other electrical parts.
• Remove and install plant equipment.
• Track, record, and report all aspects of the preventive maintenance program.
• Order spare parts, building maintenance supplies, and fuel.
• Operate tractors, backhoes, forklifts, dump trucks, front-end loaders, lawn mowers, snow plows, load-lugger trucks, and other heavy equipment as required.
• Maintain and operate receiving station and dewatering equipment.
• May train and assist other wastewater treatment plant employees.
• Assist the Plant Maintenance Coordinator in developing and implementing safety procedures as required by OSHA.
• May act in the absence of the Plant Maintenance Coordinator.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.